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tangle n.缠结；混乱；纠纷vt.使缠结；使混乱；使陷入vi.纠缠；乱作一团；<口>吵架；争论 (1) 毛线乱成了一团。(2) 他的钱财是糊涂帐。(3) 小女孩把她妈妈在编结的毛线弄得纠结在一起了。(4) 风吹乱了她的头发。(5) 他们被卷入了劳资纠纷。(6) 他真是一个难缠的人。(7) 地上的电缆乱作一团。(8) 我们就这场战争的正义性激烈地争了起来。 The word tangle likely originated from a Scandinavian source — taggla, in a Swedish dialect, means “disarrange.” Tangle also can be used as a verb: you may tangle your hair as a fashion statement, but then it hurts to comb it out. As a noun, tangle can refer to an argument or a fight between two people: if you're really feisty, people might be warned away from getting into a tangle with you.

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英 ['tæŋɡl] 美 ['tæŋɡl] (1) The wool got in a fearful tangle.(2) His financial affairs are in such a tangle.(3) The little girl tangled the yarn her mother was knitting.(4) The wind tangled her hair.(5) They were tangled in the labour-management controversy.(6) He was really a tough guy to tangle with.(7) The cables on the floor were in a tangle.(8) We tangled heatedly over the justice of the war. A tangle is a jumble. You might have a tangle of cords behind your computer or a tangle of complications related to your taxes. Whatever it is, once something is in a tangle, it's difficult to sort out. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]缠结；纠结；乱糟糟的一团 A tangle of something is a mass of it twisted together in an untidy way.   [usu N of n]A tangle of wires is all that remains of the computer and phone systems...原来的计算机和电话系统如今只剩下乱糟糟的一团电线。There he stood: hair in wild tangles, dark stubble shadowing his chin.他站在那儿，头发乱成一团，下巴上一片黑胡茬。2[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)缠绕；(使)缠结 If something is tangled or tangles, it becomes twisted together in an untidy way.   [get/be V-ed in n]  [V-ed]  [V]  [V n]  [Also get/be V-ed]Animals get tangled in fishing nets and drown...动物被缠进渔网里淹死了。She tried to kick the pajamas loose, but they were tangled in the satin sheet...她想把睡衣踢脱，可是它却和缎子床单绞到了一块。Lee and I fell in a tangled heap...李和我扭作一团，摔倒在地。Her hair tends to tangle...她的头发容易打结。He suggested that tangling fishing gear should be made a criminal offence.他提议，缠绕捕鱼器材应该算刑事犯罪。3[N-SING 单数名词]混乱；纷乱；乱成一团 You can refer to a confusing or complicated situation as a tangle .   [oft N of n]I was thinking what a tangle we had got ourselves into.我在想，我们卷入了怎样的纷争之中。...the tangle of domestic politics.国内政局的错综复杂4[VERB 动词](思想、局势变得)纷乱，混乱 If ideas or situations are tangled, they become confused and complicated.   [get/be V-ed]  [V-ed]  [usu passive]The themes get tangled in Mr. Mahfouz's epic storytelling...马赫福兹先生讲述的故事过于宏大，主题有些混乱了。You are currently in a muddle where financial and emotional concerns are tangled together.你眼下头脑不清了，对于金钱和感情的忧虑交织在了一起。tangledHis personal life has become more tangled than ever.他的个人生活比以前更混乱了。5  a tangled web→see: web； tangled upFor many days now Buddy and Joe had appeared to be more and more tangled up in secrets.这些天巴迪和乔好像变得越来越神神秘秘。相关词组：tangle up tangle with

英语单词	tangle
英美音标	英 ['tæŋɡl] 美 ['tæŋɡl]
中文释义	n.缠结；混乱；纠纷 vt.使缠结；使混乱；使陷入 vi.纠缠；乱作一团；<口>吵架；争论
英语例句	(1) The wool got in a fearful tangle. (2) His financial affairs are in such a tangle. (3) The little girl tangled the yarn her mother was knitting. (4) The wind tangled her hair. (5) They were tangled in the labour-management controversy. (6) He was really a tough guy to tangle with. (7) The cables on the floor were in a tangle. (8) We tangled heatedly over the justice of the war.
中文例句	(1) 毛线乱成了一团。 (2) 他的钱财是糊涂帐。 (3) 小女孩把她妈妈在编结的毛线弄得纠结在一起了。 (4) 风吹乱了她的头发。 (5) 他们被卷入了劳资纠纷。 (6) 他真是一个难缠的人。 (7) 地上的电缆乱作一团。 (8) 我们就这场战争的正义性激烈地争了起来。
vocabulary简明	A tangle is a jumble. You might have a tangle of cords behind your computer or a tangle of complications related to your taxes. Whatever it is, once something is in a tangle, it's difficult to sort out.
vocabulary扩展	The word tangle likely originated from a Scandinavian source — taggla, in a Swedish dialect, means “disarrange.” Tangle also can be used as a verb: you may tangle your hair as a fashion statement, but then it hurts to comb it out. As a noun, tangle can refer to an argument or a fight between two people: if you're really feisty, people might be warned away from getting into a tangle with you.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]缠结；纠结；乱糟糟的一团 A tangle of something is a mass of it twisted together in an untidy way. [usu N of n] A tangle of wires is all that remains of the computer and phone systems... 原来的计算机和电话系统如今只剩下乱糟糟的一团电线。 There he stood: hair in wild tangles, dark stubble shadowing his chin. 他站在那儿，头发乱成一团，下巴上一片黑胡茬。 2 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)缠绕；(使)缠结 If something is tangled or tangles, it becomes twisted together in an untidy way. [get/be V-ed in n] [V-ed] [V] [V n] [Also get/be V-ed] Animals get tangled in fishing nets and drown... 动物被缠进渔网里淹死了。 She tried to kick the pajamas loose, but they were tangled in the satin sheet... 她想把睡衣踢脱，可是它却和缎子床单绞到了一块。 Lee and I fell in a tangled heap... 李和我扭作一团，摔倒在地。 Her hair tends to tangle... 她的头发容易打结。 He suggested that tangling fishing gear should be made a criminal offence. 他提议，缠绕捕鱼器材应该算刑事犯罪。 3 [N-SING 单数名词]混乱；纷乱；乱成一团 You can refer to a confusing or complicated situation as a tangle . [oft N of n] I was thinking what a tangle we had got ourselves into. 我在想，我们卷入了怎样的纷争之中。 ...the tangle of domestic politics. 国内政局的错综复杂 4 [VERB 动词](思想、局势变得)纷乱，混乱 If ideas or situations are tangled, they become confused and complicated. [get/be V-ed] [V-ed] [usu passive] The themes get tangled in Mr. Mahfouz's epic storytelling... 马赫福兹先生讲述的故事过于宏大，主题有些混乱了。 You are currently in a muddle where financial and emotional concerns are tangled together. 你眼下头脑不清了，对于金钱和感情的忧虑交织在了一起。 tangled His personal life has become more tangled than ever. 他的个人生活比以前更混乱了。 5 a tangled web→see: web ； tangled up For many days now Buddy and Joe had appeared to be more and more tangled up in secrets. 这些天巴迪和乔好像变得越来越神神秘秘。相关词组： tangle up tangle with

Tangle Tangled D N Hair Get/Be Financial Computer